Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Kenya
Kenya: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 20.1% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.1%
World rank
83rd
of 124 countries
All-time high
30.5%
in 2000
All-time low
16.5%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2000β2024
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Kenya, 2000β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 20.1% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2024.
The figure is up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Kenya peaked at 30.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2016.
Kenya ranks 83rd of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 30.3% | 30.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 16.5% | 19.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 20.1% | 20.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 80 Mongolia 20.7% compare
- 81 Slovak Republic 20.5% compare
- 82 Netherlands 20.2% compare
- 84 Bulgaria 19.9% compare
- 85 Puerto Rico 19.8% compare
- 86 Latvia 19.4% compare
More education data for Kenya
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Kenya?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Kenya was 20.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2016.
- How does Kenya rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Kenya ranks 83rd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release